I'd fall for Pratt-nice find Whit. PS-These Potters either don't mark their piece or you can't read or translate their signatures-infuriating.
That's a swellegant old piece-i love staples.
More that than Chippendale.
Whit-You've got a leprechauns way with words !
You're spot on AJ-The Getty & many other museums have forgeries in their collections. The Bastet's one of our faves-although i can say...
oops-the old double posting !
Occasionally i find looking at museum & auction sites online helps train my eye when it comes to shopping for old metal work.There's some superb...
Simona-Email/call the guy & ask him to supply you with a written signed letter stating that was a 'stage-used prop for Les Mis,theater...
Love Japanese design,simple & elegant (& less fussy the Chinese). PS-Maybe all the modern Japanese items are being made in China now ? Would that...
Lord no-The idiots who walk around in thrifts blabbing loudly about their finds drive me nuts.
I've never forgotten that tip (of yr fingernail).
Evely-I think you (?) mentioned you can also feel jewelry marks without yanking out an obvious loupe.
A genuine prop from Les Mis might be worth close to what an orig recruitment poster would but you'd need good documentation. A genuine U.S. Civil...
Beauty-and Medieval sized !
I agree Whit (re plump friars)-hence Martin Luther.
We just found a Bauer Jade Green Ringware batter bowl & an enameled Bohemia or Murano Decanter w/2 cups-all cheap & ALL CHIPPED ! The battleground...
Here's the Door Stop site- https://www.doorstops.com/ PS-Yours may be a book end,but chances are motifs are similar.
The 'Bookend/Doorstop Guy' (sorry-can't recall his name)-nailed down the maker of my basket of flowers 'Hubley' unlabeled knockoff piece.He's got...
He may as well have tossed a $100 in the kiln.Rose did beautiful flamboyant stuff-be fun to find a vest like that to wear in me goofier moods...
You've nailed it-thanks Chinois.
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